Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Liberia. However, Liberia is classified as "Abolitionist in Practice." Liberia last executed in 2000.[1]

Liberia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 16 September 2005.[2] However, Liberia expanded the scope of the death penalty in 2008, which was met with international criticism.[3] However, in July 2022, the Senate of Liberia passed a bill to abolish the death penalty.[4][5]

There were no new death sentences in Liberia in 2021. There was estimated to be at least 16 people on death row at the end of 2021.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Abolitionist and retentionist countries (as of July 2018)". Amnesty International. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty". United Nations Treaty Collection. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Liberia: Death penalty introduced for new crimes: Blatant violation of the country's international commitments". UNHCR. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Liberian Senate Abolishes Death Penalty, Receive Commendations From The Public". GNN Liberia. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Liberia: Senate Votes to Abolish Death Penalty". Liberian Observer. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Death sentences and executions 2021". Amnesty International. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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